Primary Education with QTS (5-11) - BA (Hons)

Liverpool Hope University

Our Primary Education with Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) degree will give you the skills to engage, motivate and inspire children. The three-year degree will equip you with the depth of knowledge, skills and understanding required to become an outstanding and ambitious Primary Teacher. You will be given a range of opportunities to gain significant experience teaching in a wide range of our partner schools. As an ambitious Hope Teacher you will have moral purpose and an enthusiastic, innovative and flexible approach.Academic and Professional Development - This module focuses on the development of your values and the professional skills required to become a Hope Teacher with a clear sense of moral purpose and a holistic view of all learners. You will explore how you can provide learning experiences so that all children can succeed regardless of social context. You will also learn how to study effectively and focus on how children develop and learn in the primary classroom.National Curriculum - You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding in all aspects of the primary National Curriculum. This includes the core subjects English, Maths and Science but also all foundation subjects including history, geography, religious education, modern foreign languages, music, and computing. All of your curriculum teaching is led by experts who will integrate the latest research and evidence into your sessions. This module will also prepare you for subject assessments and how to create a stimulating and engaging curriculum for children.Enhanced Specialist Area - From your second year, you have the opportunity to specialise in several National Curriculum areas, or choose from a school theme, for example Special Educational Needs, Mathematics, Music, Every Child Matters, English, Physical Education, Science, or Early Years. This will develop your knowledge and understanding as well as your teaching skills and prepare you for leading this aspect of provision within a primary school.Professional Placement - Each year you will complete a professional placement in a range of schools settings and age phases. You will also have the opportunity to complete short intensive training placements for early reading and phonics, adaptive teaching for SEND and EAL and a wider perspectives focus.CareersYou will complete assessed professional placements in each year of study. This enables you to gain a broad experience teaching across the Primary age range. Following successful completion of the programme, you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status. Students become teachers in a variety of school settings, ranging from those within our local partnerships to international schools abroad.For those interested in further study there is the option to transfer to a MEd QTS course in year 2 offering the opportunity to continue studying for an additional year and obtain an MEd QTS. All of our QTS graduates move onto Early Career Teacher (ECT), which will support you through the first two years of teaching.